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THE LION WAVE, CHESIL BEACH.

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SEA FLOODED VICTORIA SQUARE AND CHISWELL 1924.

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1924 FLOODS AT CHISWELL.

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FLOODING AT CLEMENTS LANE CHISWELL 1924. THE MODERN PICTURE BELOW SHOWS THE SAME SCENE. NOTE THAT THE HOUSES ON THE LEFT ARE THE SAME BUT THE HOUSE AT THE END ON THE MAIN ROAD HAS BEEN REPLACED.

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FLOODING IN CHISWELL. THIS COINCIDED WITH THE KINGS VISIT TO PORTLAND IN 1936 ON HIS WAY TO HMS COURAGEOUS . THE SCHOOL VISIT OF CHILDREN WERE FROM ST JOHN’S SCHOOL. THE PICTURE BELOW SHOWS THE SCENE TODAY.

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FLOODS IN CHISWELL 1924. THE BRANDY ROW END OF CHISWELL FACING THE BEACH

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SNOW SCENE EASTON GARDENS APRIL 25TH 1908

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FLOODS IN CHISWELL 1942. THE MODERN PICTURE BELOW SHOWS THE SAME SCENE 70 YEARS LATER.

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BRANDY  ROW AFTER 1924 STORMS.

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FLOODS IN VICTORIA SQUARE, PORTLAND. UNKNOWN DATE.

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LARGE WAVES AT PORTLAND BILL

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ICE ON ROCKS AT SANDHOLES. UNKNOWN DATE

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HORSE DRAWN SNOW PLOUGH IN EASTON STREET MARCH 10TH 1937.

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ROUGH SEA AT CHESIL.

BELOW ARE PICTURES OF FLOODING IN CHESIL IN THE LATE 20TH CENTURY

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